1 | Plastic exports dipped in November
The volume of plastic scrap exported in November, at 367.74 million pounds, dropped by 8.4 percent from its November figure. When matched against its November 2011 position, however, the volume of exports was up by 1.4 percent.
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2 | Plastics Recycling 2013: Exploring the export market
We all wish we had a crystal ball which could predict the future, but lacking that magical technology we must look to industry experts to help guide our business and policy decisions. Hamilton Wen is one of these experts. As the director of the plastics division at one of the top five shippers from North America by volume, Newport CH International, Wen has a solid finger on the pulse of the export market. In a compelling presentation at this year's Plastics Recycling Conference, he will explore key trending issues pertaining to the offshore market for recyclable plastics and how it may affect pricing and demand moving forward.
Get your facts straight from the source at the 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference, which will be held March 19-20 in New Orleans. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.
And after the conference, stick around for the Global Plastics Environmental Conference's (GPEC) "The Latest Need to Know: From Recycling to Sustainability of Plastics." GPEC's conference will be held right after the Plastics Recycling Conference, March 20-22 at the same great location, the Sheraton New Orleans, right next to the Crescent City's famed French Quarter. Don't miss out on these two terrific events.
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3 | Unilever increases manufacturing waste diversion
Unilever, a maker of household products, has announced that it has made strides in reducing waste at its manufacturing facilities.
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4 | PetroChem Wire: rPET rises in response to prime
Prices for some grades of rPET rose in early January, following an increase in prime of as much as five cents per pound in December.
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5 | British firms recycled over half million tons of plastic in 2011
A trade group in Britain representing the country's plastics recycling industry has a released its annual survey, providing insight into plastics recycling's progress.
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6 | Plastics-to-oil firm settles SEC lawsuit
Plastic-to-oil conversion firm JBI has announced it has settled a lawsuit with the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
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7 | Plastics Recycling Update needs your input
Plastics Recycling Update is conducting a survey of plastic processors and we need to hear from you!
Whether you handle bottles in a deposit state, agricultural film in a rural county, packaging material from a client's logistics and supply chain, or some other type of plastics recycling, your responses to our sixth annual processor survey help identify the big issues in plastics recycling and chart the best course for the industry's future.
This short survey provides valuable information on the plastics recycling industry and, as always, your individual responses will be kept confidential.
As a token of our appreciation for helping us gather crucial data on the plastics recycling industry, we will be rewarding one lucky survey respondent with an Apple iPad Mini!
The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete, click here to get started!
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8 | Patent watch
Several new patents relating to plastic sorting and processing have recently been awarded.
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9 | NewsBits
Lots of news from industry organizations and trade associations in this week's NewsBits
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10 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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11 | Jobs Available & Sought
Senior Design Engineer, Large Manufacturer of Size Reduction Equipment and Separation Systems.
Details are available here.
Buyer, Winjet Trading Inc. (City of Industry, California).
Details are available here.
Plant Manager, Omni Recovery (Dallas, Texas).
Details are available here.
Various Jobs, The IMS Group (National).
Details are available online.
Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.
If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, send an email to newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].
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